Virginia's Scorecard at a Glance: 2015 Trend Changes

Over the past year, 10
indicators have
seen shifts in performance
significant enough
to warrant a trend
(arrow) change. Many of these reflect the mixed developments seen in Virginia in recent years, particularly in economy and education. For example, both the business climate and employment growth in the state have suffered since the federal sequester went into effect in 2012. At the same time, however, 2013 poverty rates -- which had been steadily worsening since at least 2006 -- finally hit a plateau and are expected to drop in coming months.

New Workforce Quality Measures Improve Assessment of State System

A host of new performance measures and graphs -- 10 in all -- have been added to our Workforce Quality indicator. The changes reflect Virginia's recent efforts to better understand the real drivers behind creating a skilled workforce and to reconfigure the state's workforce development system to be more responsive to current and projected job opportunities.

Priorities Assessment

Virginia Performs now offers additional tools for assessing progress on Virginia's highest priorities. Many priorities go beyond organizational boundaries and require cooperative effort in order to affect performance in a meaningful way.

Tools for gauging that progress include Governor McAuliffe's 2014 Enterprise Strategic Priorities, as well as issue-focused report cards that have been collaboratively developed, often with partners outside state government.

The Commonwealth of Virginia is a spectacular place to live. We treasure the heritage and resources that contribute to our high quality of life, but it takes constant planning and fine tuning to maintain this quality and make needed improvements.

This website, brought to you by the Council on Virginia's Future, shows you how we measure the state's performance, plan for the future and monitor our progress. Explore the links above to see how we're working to make Virginia strong and healthy.